Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-07-07
". G. PORTER, EDITOR.

No Gust the OtiTtn, LOU HuSh i"iAi.
Colby will have $4,000 brick school
house.
Colby's Fourth eclipsed all rivals. and
all were well pleased.
FoUSD:-A ladies pocket-book. Call
at this office and describe contents.
Nebraska and Iowa are suffering badly
from chinch bugs and dry weather.
See Farmers and Merchants Bank, of
Colby, before making farm loans.
The Herald of independence, publish
ed at Bird City. is now discontinued, and
no more forever.
Henry Ames has sold his interest in
the Hoxie Sentinel to Mr.. W. l. Humes,
who is now sole proprietor.
Scott City has sent delegation to
get the Wa-Keeney land office moved to
Scott City Oakley's turn next.
The Farmers and Merchants Bank.
of Colby, Kansas, makes farm loans at
the lowest current rates.
Sol Miller gave six column editorial,
Fourth of July Grafton. 1t is good to
those who have the patience to read it
through.
The Fair association is incorporated
under the name of Thomas County Live
Stock and Agricultural Association"
Capital stock $1,000.
The ladies of the Presbyterian society
desire to express thanks to all those who
SO cheerfuliy assisted them with their en-
tertainment; and for all donations made.
David Johnston of Seward. Nebr last
week bought the north half of section &
732, of Sheriff Witham He expects to
move here next spring The CAT follows
him
A. j. Senter and wife, Judge X. S.
Newell and wife and daughter went to
Denver Monday night for sOjOurn
trip.
Elder Stewart will deliver discourse
Sunday evening. July 10th. at the court
house, on the safe course for all to pur-
sue in christianity. All are invited and
especial invitation is given to skeptics.
Even Old jeff Davis, in referring to
the rebel flag episode, says: Il may say
that the order of the War Department to
return the captured flags to the late Con-
federate States was violation of all
known military precedents.
School bonds carried by 10 majority.
Colby will now have $4,000 school
house. being in keeping with her rapid
strides in growth and advancement. Col
by takes pride ia her schools and church
All demands for farm loans filled with
out delay ut the Farmers and Merchants
Bank. OF Colby.
There will be a Sunday school basket
picnic in Mr. James Stewartson's grove,
Friday. July Goth. to which all are cor
daily invited. A programme will be
prepared. and an enjoyable time is antic-
ipated.
+. p. Worcester was in Colby the 4th.
en- route for Burlington. Col. from Jew
ell county where he had been to see his
estimable wife. who died before he reach
ed there. Mr. Worcester has many friends
here, and all feel much sympathy for him
in this his great bereavement.
n Rosene. of Sherdahl. Republic Co.,
Kansas. paid the CAT pleasant call on
Saturday. June 23rd. He is owner of
the southeast quarter of section 10-S-36.
which purchase was the object of his
trip. The CAT follows him to Republic
county.
The Russell Record has changed hands.
J. II. Franklin retires and Jerome &
Dawson assume control. The Record
is one of the best papers in the state.
and may the new firm make it to
prosper in the future as it has in the
past.
Mr.. c. E. Forney, formerly travelling
correspondent for the Commonwealth.
has taken charge of the Record at Russell
Springs. and he will surely make Rome
howl Mr.. Forney is rustler, and Rus
sci Springs struck the key note when
they secured him as an editOr-Winona
Messenger
We are in receipt of copy of the
Thomas County, Kansas. Cat. While
we do not deal much in cats. we do say
that the Thomas Cat is a fine eight page
sheet well edited and Mr.. Porter de
deserves great credit for the neat. clean
and readable sheet, and We shall be
pleased to exchange. Wells,
Col. Gazette.
CARD OF THANKS